Leg Make-up Long Used By Native African Police
The Chicago Natural History Museum and Dr. Wilfrid D. Hambly note leg make-up used by police in British West Africa. Nigerian police wore blue uniforms with knee breeches and puttees, often barefoot yet polished to a patent leather shine, a look achieved when feet were coated with polish and brushed to a reflective finish during parade prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Washington
Chicago Natural History Museum
Wilfrid D. Hambly
British West Africa
Hambly
Attorneys Opposed to Carroll Switzer Nomination
Attorneys from Jefferson Des Moines Henry Louisa and Keokuk counties met in Mt Pleasant and went on record opposing President Truman's nomination of Carrell Switzer to be federal judge in the southern Iowa district. They sent telegrams to Senators Gillette and Hickenlooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Pleasant
Iowa
Truman
Carrell Switzer
Jefferson, Tee. Des Moines
Henry Louisa
Keokuk
Guy Gillette
Bourke Hicken
Doughboys Offer Selves For Sandfly Fever Tests
Fourteen soldiers volunteering for sandfly fever experiments were awarded the Legion of Merit. The men were infected during the tests done to advance knowledge of phlebotomus fever, spread by female sandflies in tropic and semi tropical zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Better Names Urged for Purebred Livestock by Experts
Dr. W A Craft of the U S department of agriculture regional swine breeding lab Ames Iowa and A B Caine of Iowa State college urge names for livestock that tie to farm owner line of breeding or breed not random listings. They say the system would aid pedigreed stock improvement and dignify the owner’s business across swine and other livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Craft
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ames
Iowa
A. B. Caine
Iowa State College
Better Care Feeding Increases Hog Profits
Joseph O Bryan of Huntville Kansas, a noted Hampshire breeder and 3000 hogs per year producer, reports gains from a fall 1947 program. He fed sows 80 percent oats with supplements, washed sows pre farrowing, provided clean pens and brooder, and started creep feeding at two weeks. As litters grew, oats reduced to 40 percent and wheat or corn increased to 70 80 percent, with regular sanitation and feeding adjustments leading to earlier faster cheaper gains and lower mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph O Bryan
Huntville
Kas
Hampshires
O'Bryan
Police Force of Organic Matter Boosts Plant Health
Agricultural pathologist R C Thomas from the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station estimates 59 million bacteria live in an ounce of soil. Adding organic matter nurtures beneficial microbes while reducing disease-causing bacteria, boosting soil nutrients and crop health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Thomas
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Brenner Pass as a historic Alpine crossroads
The Brenner Pass links southwest Austria and northeast Italy and has long been a contested and strategic route. Its control shifted in 1919 with Italian frontier gains, and for over 2,900 years it served invasion, trade, and culture, including Roman roads and repeated battlegrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenner Pass
Alps
Austria
Italy
Elm leaf beetle and prevention tips
The elm leaf beetle grows to about a quarter inch with olive green color and yellow limbs. It feeds on elm leaves in spring and early summer and seeks winter shelter after mid July, sometimes entering homes in large numbers. Inspect entry points including chimneys, eaves, clapboards, and windows for gaps. screen chimneys or seal openings to reduce intrusion until September.
Iowa Bar Groups Take Sides on Switzer Nomination
The Jefferson county bar association opposes Switzer's Senate confirmation while the Lee county bar association opts against formal action. The loopers of Iowa urge opposition to the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Looper
Iowa
Senate
Switzer
Jefferson County Bar Association
Lee County Association
Open Road Open Sky Summer Vacation Outlook in U S
The piece promotes a robust postwar American vacation season with travel by air rail and road. It highlights coastlines mountains and national parks offering free camping sites and cabins, Florida summer value hotels and a nationwide motel boom aimed at families seeking affordable leisure. It urges domestic travel with ample facilities and tourist amenities for the ideal grand American vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.A
Northwest
New England
America
Southeast
Gulf Coast
Gulf
Florida
Stinking Smut Remains Major Wheat Disease
Stinking smut, a major wheat disease, persists despite known controls. Plant scientists urge resistant varieties and seed treatment with a reliable fungicide. Growers should avoid planting when soil temperatures favor smut development.
Forest Fires Raise Alarm Over National Losses
Forest fires scorch over 30 million acres annually and strike more than 200,000 fires each year. The resulting damage totals about 38 million dollars in losses.
Chromium nickel base used for plating and undersized parts
The chromium nickel base serves as a substrate for bright decorative chromium plating and can be used to build up undersized dimensions from over machined or worn surfaces. The text notes health disparities with widows and single women in tuberculosis and breast cancer death risks.
Mennonite Churches Meet at Eicher Emmanuel Church
The annual get together of Iowa General Conference Mennonite churches was held June 12 at Eicher Emmanuel Church Noble. Attendees included Pulaski Donnellson Wayland and Richer congregations with Rev Vernie Unruh delivering the morning message. The next gathering will be in Donnellson.
U S Newsprint Sourcing in 1948 Largely Imported
The United States used over five million tons of newsprint in 1948 and only about 15 percent was produced domestically. The remainder came from Canada with some supply from Finland and Scandinavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Finland
Scandinavia
Visual Training Aids Replace Lenses For Eye Problems
Many visual problems not fixable by lenses are treated today with visual training exercises. The program uses exercises for the eyes and the muscles and nerves involved in seeing to improve vision.
Rev Robertson Here Sunday at Services
Rev Robertson of Muscatine led communion at Haskins church and will return next Sunday for new member admissions. Mrs Mitchell of State Center led evening services with four children and one adult baptized. A large crowd attended both services and guests stayed with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins
Robertson
Muscatine
Mitchell
State Center
K. A. Mathers
Ethel
Vivian Booth
Agnes Kumerer
Handview
Kadlne
Carl
Iowa City
David McCartney
Board of Supervisors Approve Licenses for Carnival and Local Shops
On June 13 1949 the Board of Supervisors with Ned Morrow Robert Welte and Clarence Fulton approved a license for Leon Beatty Post of the American Legion to run a carnival at the Armory in Washington Township. Cigarette permits were ordered for Hill Top Cafe and Service Station Oregon Township and Home Grocery Daytonville Lime Creek Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Morrow
Robert S. Welte
Clarence Fulton
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Armory Rounds
Washington Township
Hill Top
Oregon Township
Home
Daytonville
Lime Creek Township
Fred Bourgeois
Washington County Board Actions June 5 1940
On Wednesday June 5 1940 the Washington County Supervisors met by call of the Chairman. Present were Supervisors Morrow Welte and Fulton. A resolution cancelled the contract with Lyle K Ross for equipment rental to grade 11.35 miles of county roads. A new resolution entered into a contract with Lyle Ross for equipment rental to grade 11.35 miles of county roads, subject to State Highway Commission approval. Adjourned subject to call of the Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
Welte
Fulton
Washington County
Lyle K. Ross
Lyle Ross
State Highway Commission
Ned Morrow
Fred Bourgeois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Huron County
Ohio
C. A. Leak
Norma Conway
North Fairfield Bank
International
Zenith
Motorola
WOU
van Lines
Washington Transfer
North Avenue
Stanley G. Newton
Ledgers
Tait
No. Town
Ramseyer
E. Wash
Carroll Switzer
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey Bldg
Theo. BR. Bailey
Leet
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
E. D. Morrison
E. Dorrison, Jr
Morrison
W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G Gifford Morrison
J. Chenney Co
Paul V. Shearer
McCreedy
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
C. St. Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
Eves
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
F. G. Livesay
D. C. Spina
Iowa Ave
Journal
WE Delmier
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Doughboys
Hampshire
Fim
Muriel
U.S
U. S
Chromium
Prime Killers
Ken Reynolds
Vernon W. Frey
John Conrad
Wayland
Conrad
William Reschly
Olds
Effie Liechty
Merle Shockley
Vinton
Merle
Kenneth Goff
Edith Roth
Fureka
Schantz Bros. Carpenter Crew
Arthur Boshart
Noble
Graber
Dan Alliman
D. W. Widmer
Esther
Anna Graber
Goshen
Ind
Lena Conrad
Katie Kennel
Albany
Ore
Rev. Robertson
Mrs. Godlove
Board OF Supervisors
West Chester
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!